Iowa Interstate 6988 has coupled up to its train & is pulling out of the shop lead as it begins its deadhead move to Brooklyn, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 6988 has coupled up to its train & is pulling out of the shop lead as it begins its deadhead move to Brooklyn, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day back into Mitchellville, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day just northwest of Mitchellville, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day just northwest of Mitchellville, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 6988 leads the second benefit run of the day through the farmland between Mitchellville & Altoona, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 6988 pulls the benefit train out of the siding so the diesel can pull the train to the loading platform for the first run of the day.

After running two test trips, the benefit train is parked in the siding in Mitchellville, waiting to pull 5 benefit trips out of Mitchellville the next day.

After running two test trips, the benefit train is parked in the siding in Mitchellville, waiting to pull 5 benefit trips out of Mitchellville the next day.

Iowa Interstate 6988 returns to Mitchellville with the second of two test trips for the benefit of the Mitchellville Volunteer Fire Department the next day.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the second of two test trips through the farmland between Mitchellville & Altoona, Iowa.

"A Nice Surprise" After landing in Des Moines earlier that morning and getting my rental car, I headed straight for Newton in the hopes of catching the ferry move to Mitchellville, expecting th... (more)

During the first of two test runs the day before, the Mitchellville benefit special waits in the siding in Altoona, Iowa for CBBI to clear the block. After receiving the track warrant, the 6988 wi... (more)

IAIS 703 pulls the Brooklyn excursion west over the Big Bear Creek bridge near Victor. My dad and I were invited to ride the open platform of the IAIS business car Hawkeye where this view was take... (more)

IAIS QJ 6988 departs Brooklyn on an excursion to Victor as viewed from the open platform on the IAIS business car Hawkeye.